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39743

Who is on the ballot in 39743?

Lowndes County, MS

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

4 races on your November 3 ballot. Jump to:
U.S. Senate1Local3

No single U.S. House race is set for this ZIP; see below for your district options.

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County and municipal contests depend on your exact address — use the address lookup below for the full slate. Every race links to official sources on the Mississippi voter hub.
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39743 sample ballot preview: statewide, congressional and Lowndes County races

U.S. House

ZIP 39743 spans District 1 and District 3, so your U.S. House race depends on your street address. Enter a full address to pin down your district, or browse both fields on the Mississippi hub.

U.S. Senate
3 candidates
Federal ▾
Cindy Hyde-Smith portrait
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Cindy Hyde-Smith is Mississippi's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. A former Mississippi agriculture commissioner and state senator, she campaigns as a conservative aligned with Republican leadership on agriculture, rural development, military installations, border policy, federal spending, and Mississippi industry.
Top Priorities
  • Support Mississippi agriculture, rural communities, and industry
  • Advance conservative fiscal, border, and judicial policy
  • Protect military, veterans, and infrastructure priorities in Mississippi
Campaign Finance
$5,027,031 raised · top industries: Itemized individual contributions (over $200), PAC/other committee contributions
Key voting record
Voted yes on the 2025 Republican tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 51-50. Supported
Voted against Democratic climate, health-care, tax, and prescription-drug pricing legislation, arguing the package expanded federal spending and taxes. Opposed
Voted against codifying federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. Opposed
Campaign siteFull profile
Scott Colom portrait
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Scott Colom
DEM
Biography
Scott Colom is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Mississippi and a district attorney in the state's Golden Triangle region. His campaign emphasizes public safety, prosecutorial experience, health care, teacher and law-enforcement pay, wages, and a contrast with incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith on federal spending priorities and Medicaid-related policy.
Top Priorities
  • Use prosecutorial experience to focus on public safety
  • Protect health care access and rural hospitals
  • Raise wages and support teachers, law enforcement, and working families
Campaign Finance
$1,619,368 raised · top industries: Itemized individual contributions (over $200), Democratic-aligned committee support
Campaign siteFull profile
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Ty Pinkins
Biography
Ty Pinkins is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, an attorney, Army veteran, and former Democratic nominee for Mississippi secretary of state and U.S. Senate. His campaign emphasizes voting access, veterans, working families, criminal justice, and an independent path outside the major-party nominees.
Top Priorities
  • Protect voting access and election accountability
  • Support veterans, working families, and rural communities
  • Offer an independent alternative in the Senate race
Campaign siteFull profile

Countywide races in Lowndes County

ZIP 39743 sits in Lowndes County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Lowndes County races (5).

Circuit Court Judge, District 16, Place 1
1 candidate
County ▾
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James 'Jim' Thomas Kitchens Jr.
INCUMBENT
Biography
James 'Jim' Thomas Kitchens Jr. is the sitting judge of the 16th Circuit Court District (Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. James 'Jim' Thomas Kitchens Jr. is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for that seat, unopposed, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
James 'Jim' Thomas Kitchens Jr. is the only name on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Mississippi ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 16th Circuit Court District (Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha) vote on this seat. Mississippi judicial races are nonpartisan; if nobody wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026, per the Secretary of State's 2026 elections calendar. Listed from the Secretary of State's official sample ballot.
Circuit Court Judge, District 16, Place 2
1 candidate
County ▾
LJ
Lee J. 'Jay' Howard
INCUMBENT
Biography
Lee J. 'Jay' Howard is the sitting judge of the 16th Circuit Court District (Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Lee J. 'Jay' Howard is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for that seat, unopposed, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Lee J. 'Jay' Howard is the only name on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Mississippi ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 16th Circuit Court District (Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha) vote on this seat. Mississippi judicial races are nonpartisan; if nobody wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026, per the Secretary of State's 2026 elections calendar. Listed from the Secretary of State's official sample ballot.
Circuit Court Judge, District 16, Place 3
1 candidate
County ▾
ME
Michelle Easterling
INCUMBENT
Biography
Michelle Easterling is the sitting judge of the 16th Circuit Court District (Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha), per the Mississippi Judiciary's official directory of circuit court judges and staff. Michelle Easterling is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for that seat, unopposed, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Michelle Easterling is the only name on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Mississippi ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 16th Circuit Court District (Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha) vote on this seat. Mississippi judicial races are nonpartisan; if nobody wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026, per the Secretary of State's 2026 elections calendar. Listed from the Secretary of State's official sample ballot.
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Who is running for mayor in 39743?

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